Written by Anthony Pope   Top 5 Things We Learned This Week 1. Oscar host Seth McFarlane told a lot of tasteless jokes at Sunday’s Oscars, but what would you expect from a guy who voices a diabolical baby on a cartoon. 2. Jennifer Lawrence won an Oscar and tripped up the stairs on her way to give her acceptance ...

Anyone who has ever raised a bottle will tell you that many college students get their culture in the form of classic Irish drinking music.

Written by Dowling Payne   Lights, cameras and action—a lot of action. It all came together in the dorms of VSU. A combination of those three along three students is what formed SurviveFight Productions, a photography, cinematography and graphic design company. Behind the lens of SurviveFight is Graham Nguyen, a 19-year-old sophomore mass media major from Montgomery, Ala.  Nguyen first ...

Written by Brian Hickey On Wednesday the Counseling Center hosted a seminar entitled “Controlling Your Anger” from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Counseling Center Conference Room in Powell Hall. The seminar was led by Dr. John Grotgen, director of the Counseling Center, and focused on anger control strategies through activities and relaxation techniques. The seminar was open to ...

This week, the Spectator Tasters decided to head out in search of an awesome Asian dining experience. Written by Jennifer Gleason and Amber Smith Jen: Beijing Café has nice low lighting, but the exterior and interior are difficult to understand. The sign that is lit up to indicate it is open is far away enough from the front door that ...

Written by Steven Setser   Hello tech enthusiasts. I’m here with the newest tech news you need to know about. An analyst says that the iPad will be updated to look like the iPad Mini this spring.  Apple will also introduce a new Apple TV box with better software, but no iPad Mini with Retina Display.  Take this with a ...

Written by Von Kennedy   Have you ever wanted to go back in time and see how the world began? Possibly change the past? On Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Building, you will be able to travel with the people who shaped our planet, George and Maggie Antrobus of Excelsior, N.J. The Skin of Our Teeth ...

Written by Taylor Stone   ATTENTION to all of my little fashion stars in training: nobody wants to see what you slept in the night before class, I promise.   I know, the college lifestyle can be demanding, hectic and often frustrating — after all, those 10 page papers don’t write themselves and pulling “all-nighters” for exams makes for a ...

Written by Sarah Turner   VSU students are invited to indulge themselves in a jazzy, caffeinated night to begin studying for their exams. The Campus Activity Board will be hosting their first ever Midterm Study Night and Relaxation event Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Student Union Ballrooms B and C. “It’s coming close to midterms, so students are welcome ...

Written by Isaiah Smart   There’s a cold front brewing, and it will breeze through the VSU campus next week as Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. presents Alpha Week 2013, “7 MO Plagues.”   Sunday will continue this semester’s Greek weeks with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. next on the calendar.   One thing that sets “7 MO Plagues” apart ...